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Volunteers...We need you!
Are you interest ed in becoming a part of a special group of people dedicated to improving the health of the Easley community? Volunteer members have been serving Baptist Easley Hospital since 1958. Volunteers provide the hospital with highly competent, compassionate service. They are used to support staff by greeting patients, assisting with meal trays, transporting patients, stocking supplies, helping with patient registration and in many other areas of the hospital.
For additional information, please download a copy of our brochure.
Who are Baptist Easley Hospital Volunteers?
- Retired Men and Women
- College Students and Teenagers
- Working People
- Summer Student Volunteer Program (ages 13-18)
Some of the areas that regularly utilize volunteers for help include: 
- Clerical areas
- Critical Care Unit
- Emergency Department
- Gift Shop
- Laboratory
- Information Desk
- Mail Service
- Outpatient Registration
- Outpatient Surgery
- Patient Floors
- Surgery Waiting Room
- Radiology
- Shipping and Receiving
- Human Resources
Volunteer Benefits 
- Auxiliary membership (for volunteers 18 years of age or older)
- Service Awards are presented at an annual recognition banquet.
- Free flu vaccines are available for volunteers during flu season.
- Baptist Easley Hospital Credit Union checking and savings accounts are available. Enrollment requires a one time service charge of $10 and a deposit of $25 into a regular interest paying savings plan.
- Lifetime membership is granted once enrolled.In-service educational courses are offered to volunteers by Baptist Easley Hospital at the same price employees pay.
- Hospital discounts are given to volunteers after 500 hours of service. A 25 percent discount on inpatient services (after insurance) and/or 50 percent discount on outpatient services (after insurance) is available. ($2,500 maximum discounts per year)
- Volunteers receive a complimentary hospital cafeteria meal for each scheduled 4-hour shift or volunteer activity.
Volunte er Auxiliary Membership
For 50 years, Baptist Easley Hospital has been a significant part of this community. By joining the volunteer auxiliary, members support the hospital, as well as, the community through cook book sales, holiday bazaars, bake sales, and various other activities.
Baptist Easley Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary provided support to the various pr ojects:
- Palmetto Health Baptist Easley Lifeline program
- Surgery waiting rooms
- Cath Lab
- New mom gift bags
- Newborn baby hats
- Newborn Christmas stockings
- Gift bags to every patient during the holidays
- Renovation of patient rooms
- Wheelchairs
- Stretchers
- Fitness Trail
- and much more
Steps to Becoming A Volunteer
Each volunteer  must complete an application. Click here to apply online. A physician reference and two personal references (not family members) are required. A background check is part of the application process. After your application is processed, you will be called to schedule an interview with the director of Volunteer Services. During the interview you will be scheduled for tuberculosis screening. An area of service and a work schedule will be selected. You will also be given the date for the next orientation class. When all of these steps are complete, you will be ready to volunteer. For more information, call Sandy Alexander, 442-7608 or 442-7846 or click here to send her an e-mail.
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